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Goin' South

Goin' South
★ 5.8/10•1978•1h 49m•PG•Comedy•Western•Romance

In 1868 Longhorn Texas, a convicted outlaw had two choices: get hung, or get married.

Henry Moon is captured for a capital offense by a posse when his horse quits while trying to escape to Mexico. He finds that there is a post-Civil War law in the small town that any single or widowed woman can save him from the gallows by marrying him.

Jack Nicholson · Director

John Herman Shaner · Screenplay

Al Ramrus · Screenplay

Charles Shyer · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 49m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 6, 1978
Revenue$7,435,671

Actors

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Henry Moon

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Julia Tate

Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd

Towfield

John Belushi

John Belushi

Hector

Veronica Cartwright

Veronica Cartwright

Hermine

Richard Bradford

Richard Bradford

Sheriff Kyle

Jeff Morris

Jeff Morris

Big Abe

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Hog

Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter

Coogan

Gerald H. Reynolds

Polty

Luana Anders

Luana Anders

Mrs. Anderson

George W. Smith

Mr. Anderson

Lucy Lee Flippin

Lucy Lee Flippin

Mrs. Haber

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Mr. Haber

Maureen Byrnes

Mrs. Warren

B. J. Merholz

Mr. Warren

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